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Peter and Paul Cathedral is located in the middle of the fort. The cathedral is named after Saints Peter and Paul and was the first Cathedral built out of stone in St. Petersburg. Its spire reaches a height of 404 feet and features an angel holding a cross at its top. This angel is one of the most important symbols of St. Petersburg. Inside the cathedral are the remains of almost all the Russian Emperors and Empresses from Peter the Great to Nicholas IINicholas II can refer to: Pope Nicholas II Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. and his family who were finally laid to rest in July 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting.